Renault Clio 2012 vs Kia Ceed 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 0.9 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Renault Clio engine produces 40 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Renault Clio reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Renault Clio is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Clio consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Renault Clio over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Clio consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Dacia Logan, Renault Captur, Nissan Micra, Smart ForFour | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.06 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
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Renault Clio is smaller. Renault Clio is 25 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Clio is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 380 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Renault Clio has 80 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`588 | 1`181 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Renault Clio, so Kia Ceed quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 9400 | 14 000 | |
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